1979 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

Last updated
1979 IIHF World U20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates27 December 1978 –
3 January 1979
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (3rd title)
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Third place  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Fourth placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played22
Goals scored171 (7.77 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Krutov  (14 points)
  1978
1980  

The 1979 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1979 WJHC) was the third edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held from 27 December 1978 until 3 January 1979. The tournament was held in Karlstad and Karlskoga, Sweden. The Soviet Union won its third consecutive gold medal, while Czechoslovakia won the silver, and Sweden the bronze.

Contents

Pool A

The 1979 tournament divided participants into two divisions of four teams, each playing three games. The top two teams in each division advanced to the championship round, while the bottom two were placed in the consolation round. Each division played another round robin. The top three teams in the championship round won the gold, silver and bronze medals. In the consolation round, the results between teams that faced each other in the preliminary round carried over.

Final standings

This is the aggregate standings, ordered according to final placing. The four teams in the championship round were ranked one through four, while the four teams in the consolation round were ranked five through eight regardless of overall record.

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 65014611+3511
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 6312192348
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 64111913+69
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 62402019+14
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 53202310+136
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5230212324
7Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5140172692
8Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5050646400
Source: [ citation needed ]

Flag of Norway.svg  Norway was relegated to Pool B for the 1980 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Preliminary round

Gold group

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 330083+56
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3210114+74
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 312076+12
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3030518130
Source: [ citation needed ]
27 December 1978 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1 – 3
(0–0, 1–2, 0–1)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Karlstad
27 December1978 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg5 – 2
(3–0, 1–1, 1–1)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Karlstad
28 December 1978 West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2 – 6
(0–2, 1–2, 1–2)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Karlstad
28 December 1978 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1 – 2
(0–1, 1–1, 0–0)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Karlskoga
30 December 1978 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1 – 0
(0–0, 1–0, 0–0)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Karlskoga
30 December 1978 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg7 – 1
(2–1, 2–0, 3–0)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Karlskoga

Blue group

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3300332+316
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3210101554
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3120101112
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3030530250
Source: [ citation needed ]
27 December 1978 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg17 – 0
(6–0, 1–0, 10–0)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Karlskoga
27 December 1978 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3 – 2
(2–1, 0–1, 1–0)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Karlskoga
28 December 1978 United States  Flag of the United States.svg1 – 7
(0–3, 1–4, 0–0)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Karlskoga
28 December 1978 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg4 – 6
(2–1, 2–4, 0–1)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Karlstad
30 December 1978 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg9 – 1
(3–1, 5–0, 1–0)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Karlstad
30 December 1978 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1 – 7
(1–1, 0–5, 0–1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Karlstad

Consolation round

Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the consolation round.

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3300226+166
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 32101813+54
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3120141402
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3030223210
Source: [ citation needed ]
31 December 1978 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg10 – 1
(4–0, 3–1, 3–0)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Karlstad
31 December 1978 United States  Flag of the United States.svg8 – 6
(2–1, 3–2, 3–3)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Karlskoga
2 January 1979 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6 – 3
(1–0, 4–3, 1–0)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Karlskoga
2 January 1978 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0 – 6
(0–3, 0–2, 0–1)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Karlstad

Championship round

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3201139+45
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 310298+14
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31111110+13
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 303091560
Source: [ citation needed ]
31 December 1978 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg4 – 2
(1–0, 1–2, 2–0)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Karlstad
31 December 1978 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1 – 1
(0–0, 0–1, 1–0)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Karlskoga
2 January 1979 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2 – 5
(2–2, 0–2, 0–1)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Karlstad
2 January 1979 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg2 – 2
(1–1, 1–1, 0–0)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Karlskoga
3 January 1979 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6 – 5
(1–1, 3–2, 2–2)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Karlskoga
3 January 1979 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg5 – 7
(2–2, 2–2, 1–3)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Karlstad

Scoring leaders

RankPlayerCountryGAPts
1 Vladimir Krutov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 8614
2 Anatoli Tarasov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5510
3 Vyacheslav Ryanov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 639
4 Georg Holzmann Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 448
5 Alexander Gerasimov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 268
6 Andrei Andreyev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 617
7 Aaron Broten Flag of the United States.svg  United States 437
8 Jarmo Makitalo Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 437
9 Ján Jaško Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 347
10 Alexei Kasatonov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 347
Anton Šťastný Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 347

Tournament awards

IIHF Directorate Awards Media All-Star Team
Goaltender Flag of Sweden.svg Pelle Lindbergh Flag of Sweden.svg Pelle Lindbergh
Defencemen Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alexei Kasatonov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alexei Kasatonov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Černý
Forwards Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Krutov Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Steen
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Anatoli Tarasov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Krutov

Pool B

A second tier of the World Junior Championship was contested in Caen, France, from 5 to 9 March 1979. Two groups of four played round robins, followed by placement games where 1st played 1st, etc.. This is the first year a B pool was contested for the under 20s.

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of France.svg  France 3300228+146
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 32103712+254
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3120111542
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3030742350
Source: [ citation needed ]
France  Flag of France.svg3 – 1
(1–0, 1–1, 1–0)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg23 – 2
(8–0, 6–2, 9–0)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
France  Flag of France.svg9 – 2
(2–2, 5–0, 2–0)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg9 – 0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg10 – 3
(6–1, 2–0, 2–2)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
France  Flag of France.svg10 – 5
(1–2, 5–1, 4–2)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland

Group B

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3300277+206
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 32108804
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3120111762
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3030519140
Source: [ citation needed ]
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg10 – 4
(3–1, 4–1, 3–2)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0 – 3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg8 – 2
(4–1, 1–0, 3–1)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg7 – 4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg3 – 0
(1–0, 1–0, 1–0)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg9 – 1
(2–0, 5–1, 2–0)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Final round

7th place game

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg17 – 2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

5th place game

Austria  Flag of Austria.svg6 – 5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

3rd place game

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg6 – 5 OT Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

1st place game

France  Flag of France.svg4 – 5 OT
(0–2, 2–0, 2–2, 0–1)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland was promoted to Pool A for the 1980 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

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